Russia claims strikes on Ukrainian port infrastructure and vessels

Russia's Defense Ministry claimed overnight strikes on Ukrainian port infrastructure and vessels, using air-launched weapons and drones. The ministry stated that military warehouses in Odesa, allegedly containing communications and electronic warfare equipment, were hit. In Mykolaiv, Russian forces reportedly struck a cargo vessel carrying military equipment and a weapons storage warehouse. Another dry cargo vessel, transporting military supplies for Ukraine's armed forces, was reportedly hit in the Black Sea. Russia also claimed to have targeted a container terminal and a warehouse storing drones and drone components in Chornomorsk, as well as fuel storage facilities in Odesa, Chornomorsk, and nearby settlements. These reported attacks are part of an intensified campaign by both Russia and Ukraine on Black Sea shipping routes. In a separate development, three people were killed and 25 injured in a Ukrainian overnight drone attack on the Russian city of Belgorod, with local authorities reporting fires and damage to residential buildings. Russia's Defence Ministry stated it destroyed over 150 Ukrainian drones across various regions. In Novorossiysk, drone debris fell on two facilities, and in Bashkortostan, a Ukrainian drone struck a building and a crane.